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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause






2. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity






3. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted






4. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities






5. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity






6. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity






7. Significant point or event in the project






8. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)






9. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.






10. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram






11. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.






12. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.






13. Defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project






14. Analytical technique to determine the essential features and relationships of components in the project management plan to establish a reserve for the schedule duration - budget - estimated cost or funds for a project






15. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results






16. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives






17. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.






18. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity






19. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.






20. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities






21. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






22. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result






23. Narrative description of products - services or results






24. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase






25. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan






26. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result






27. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.






28. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram






29. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval






30. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project






31. A component of work performed during the course of a project






32. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project






33. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.






34. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses






35. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break






36. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p






37. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date






38. The right to apply project resources - expend funds - make decisions or give approvals






39. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities






40. Provider of products - services or results






41. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






42. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.






43. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur






44. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services






45. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.






46. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs






47. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders






48. Formally documented change request that is submitted for approval to the integrated change control process






49. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram






50. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic